Combination display stand and carrying tray for articles of silver and the like



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A. H. VEGKLEYJ COMBINATION DISPLAY STAND AND CARRYING TRAY FOR I ARTICLES 0F SILVER AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 1. 1924 g '3 Sheeta-SheetIS Izavezzlvr fllberlfiwlrgy Patented July 12, 1927.

ALBERT K- VEGKL XQ nes int .MAssAcJHvmnvs MMN I Q D LA 8111RPM? Application. filed lbecember This invention relates to .acombination display stand and carrying case 'for such articles of silver" as kn iyesjspoons, forks, and the like, and isan improv Inent upon the device 'illi strate d in prior appl cation, Serial No. 732, l3 2, to which reference is made sis indicating the particular type of display stand'involved herein l Vhil'e the stand shown in my prior application is v generally satisfactory for. the display, storage and convenient transportation o l these articles, In y present device, however, permits aunore' elfective display and increases convenience in storage and transportation. r

In my present stand, as inthe stand shown in my former j' applieatio r I have PF Vided a device of convenient size and weight which con'ibinesfthe functionsiof a store display permitting the ar ticlesjof silver to'be stacked vertically on end', the individual compartmerits provided forltheinp and a home storage cabinet adapted ior convenient transpoi-nation from thebufiet;to thetable. In

my present device, however,l'havep Qvidfi for a more convenient handling of the articles by arranging the article holder member of the stand as a;1'e1 1'1o,vable' tray which may be readilyseparated as a unit from thestand and placed on thetabl'e vviththearticles of silver retained therein in convenient assembly for selective withdrawalfas desired.

The construction and inanner of assembly and use of my improved idevice, together With an embodiment thereof well illustrat; ing the principles involved, are described and shown in the accoinpanying specifiea tions and drawings, andjthecharacteristic features of novelty are particularly pointed out in the appended."clai nsn Throughout the specifications and drawing lik'ereife'rf ence characters. are ;.correspo1ilingly (used, and in the drawings:

Fig.1 is a perspective of a display stand in accordance With my; invention" Fig. 2 is i an el'evzitioin; partly ,in section, of the display standvvith thesilver holding tray ren' oved. i f V Fig, is a side elevationof the; tray, re-v moved from the stand.

Fig. i is-a section :on ,the line l4 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is aperspectivevieW of modilication.

knives, spoons, forks and like articles of emit R Y- O ABI LEME SILVER D THE. LIKE, I

1, 1024. Serial No; 753,114.

silver are staelz edvertically on end in prearranged groups in a holding. traywhicli is men bl m unt i ajcombin tidn disp ay stand andfi'carrying case, Bystacking the articles vertically, a considera-bly greater number of articles may be displayed in a stand of usualsiae as compared Withfthe ordinary sil ver chest, and by arranging the tray as a removable holder. which can be separatedfrom the display I stand When de: siredf th'e articles themselves u may beinore conveniently handled in setting the table. I In the, embodiment selected, ;herein' as i1- lustijative' of my invention, f the r numeral. 1Q indicates generaliy a disil i acteristic typef ising'lffroin the i base; 13 of the stand is 'a pair of ,ivhich are connected" at their upper ends by a carryiiig iisndi'ie. rhebsse 13 itself is set Within an ornamental, inolding ldsli.

Set snugly Within the, e'n closl'li e defined by the base 13 and moldingstripsl l lh, isa removable silver holding tray, indicated generally at 1 6, and consisting of ,a rpair'of endfnprights 17 rising frame base 18 The ay stand ,of ichar upper ends of the uprights 1-7 are stepped or shouldered as indii fltediat' ll 17}, Fig, 4-, Oll- Bltlle lf, side o'lfits vertical, nedian'line to support pairs of spacedholder stripslQ andQO: whiclrare th s disposed; at. difi'erent elevations horizontally between the; uprights; The strippai r 20 is provided .With a series oi spaced openend v v V I spoonjs S may be stacked.vertically on;end, as indieated inEigjmvith the bowls ofthe spoons resting on the base 18,.a1idlthe, upper; ends 01" the spoons, i faces of the stripislQQ Between the strips 20 and resting on the upper en,ds ..of; th e uprights ,is arranged a l'n iie andforl; holclerllbar 21, \vliich is prov ded adj ac ent. .either Qedge with a series oi vertical; slots. 21f Within \vhi ch..knives..K or. forks may be. inserted deridwisel With the bladeends of: the" knives. resting on the base 18. mittenye 1 f b It. desired, rtheentire itray may; be, covered ed slots 20f. v within which resting against outer with 113111 11; oif the like, asr indica,ted. in -Fig venn'omg. the bolwl ends} of the spoons abnt ese st-f ie mql a emqlii t us constitute stops e ective to position the spoons substantially vertically of the tray, According to my present invention, the

and the end members 17 of the tray itself means of which the tray may be conveniently carried from place to place. If desired, a guide strip 22 (Fig. t) may be fixed beneath the knife holder bar 21. This strip is provided with a slot series alined with the slots 21 and through which the blade ends of the knives project, thereby guiding and steadying the knives in their upright position.

In the form of my invention shown in Fig. 5, I have provided a variation in which the articles of silver are disposed horizontally rather than vertically of their holder. In this figure, the holder block 25 is mounted on a fiat base 26 and is provided with a spaced series of transversely disposed slots 27 constituting pockets for the reception of knives K or forks F. Above the slot series 27, the block 25 is provided with a series of spaced vertical slots 28 constituting pockets for the reception of sorted groups of spoons S. The slots 27 and 28 thus position the articles of silver horizontally with respect to the base 26 and preferably these slots are so arranged in relation to each other that the handles of the various articles inserted therethrough will all be visible without overlapping, thus providing for the maximum effectiveness of display.

The holder shown in 5 may be used either in conjunction with the display stand shown in Figs. 1 and 4, or independently thereof.

Various other modifications in the construction and manner of use of my invention may obviously be resorted to if within the limits of the appending claims.

hat I therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the class described, a base, and a horizontally disposed holder supported thereon and provided with a series of spaced slots for the reception of articles of silver, and with a superposed series of spaced slots for the reception of other articles of silver disposed at right angles to said first named slot series.

2. In a device of the class described, a base, and a horizontally disposed holder supported thereon and provided with a series of spaced slots for the reception of articles of silver, and with a superposed series of spaced slots for the reception of other an ticles of silver, the slots of one series being disposed at'right angles'to and staggered with relation to the slots of the other series.

3. A holder for articles of silver, comprising a pair of horizontally disposed strips arranged at different elevations to each other, the lower strip having a spaced series of vertical slots therein constituting pockets for receiving and maintaining spoons in endwise assembly, and the upper strip supporting the backs of thespoons, and a knife holder bar arranged in rear of said upper strip and provided with a series of slots along the edge thereof adjacent said upper strip to receive a plurality of knives, the handles of said knives being disposed vertically adjacent said upper strip.

4. A holder for articles of silver, consisting of a pair of spaced horizontally disposed strips arranged opposite to each other and each provided with a spaced series of vertical slots for the endwise reception of articles of silver, a pair of similarly disposed strips surmounting said first named strip pair and affording backing for the articles disposed in the slots of said first-named pair of strips, and a holder bar disposed between said last-named strip pair and vertically slotted at each edge to provide a series of pockets for the endwise reception of other articles of silver.

5. A holder for articles of silver, consisting of a pair of spaced horizontally disposed holder strips arranged opposite to eachother and each provided with a spaced series of vertical slots for the endwise reception of articles of silver, a pair of similarly disposed strips suri'nounting said first-named strip pair and affording backing for the articles disposed in the slots of said first-named pair of strips, a holder bar disposed between said last-named strip pair and vertically slotted at each edge to provide a series of pockets for the endwise reception of other articles of silver, and a guiding and steadying bar disposed beneath said holder bar and provided at each edge with slots registering with the slots of said holder bar.

6. In a device of the class described, a carrying stand comprising a base, and end uprights, and a removable holder unit having legs adapted to rest on said base and having a pair of horizontally disposed strips arranged one above the other, the lower strip being provided with a spaced series of vertical slots for the endwise reception of groups of spoons and the upper strip constituting a support for the backs of the spoons disposed within said slots, and a holder bar disposed in rear of said upper strip and vertically slotted at its edge against said strip to provide a series of pockets for the endwise reception of knives or forks, the base of said carrying stand having a stop surface against which the bowl ends of the spoons are adapted to abut.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT H. VEGKLEY. 

